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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Beverly Collins, author of Quiet Observations

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Beverly Collins, author of Quiet Observations
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Here goes… I am a simple soul who loves all things Art. I was born and raised on the East Coast (Central New Jersey) and currently live in Southern California. My dream is to write full-time and work for an organization that is focused on healing the damage to our oceans… I wrote a poem in Quiet Observations called “Losing our Lease” which speaks of our need to respect Mother Earth.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Quiet Observations?

Beverly Collins: The idea came to put this book together because there seemed to be a theme coming through me, and the book was writing itself. Many of the poems would come to me when I was trying to sleep, and I had to get up and write. I have one poem in my book that I called “Awake” because it would not let me sleep.

JP: What sets Quiet Observations apart from other collections of poetry?

BC: I wanted this book to uplift, inspire and remind us of the simple truths we all Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… Beverly Collins, author of Quiet Observations →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… K.D. Harris, author of Eccentric Bliss: Beyond Measure

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K.D. Harris, author of Eccentric Bliss: Beyond Measure
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Eccentric Bliss is a suspenseful tale of a young woman who allows her insecurities and loneliness lead her to destruction. Meet Sasha Jones, a hard working mental health therapist who devotes all her time and energy to her unappreciative boss, the prestigious Dr. Gregory Hayward.

For years she has went far and beyond her duties to please him, yet he acted as if she didn’t t exist. That is until she receives an unexpected phone call from Dr. Hayward himself saying that he needs to see her right away. When Sasha arrives she is introduced to the handsome Lorenz Hayward not realizing what lies ahead.

She allows herself to be allured into a taboo situation. Sasha becomes blinded by blissful copulation and doesn’t realize that she has become a pawn in deadly game of revenge. Beyond Measure is the first installment of the Eccentric Bliss series. This novel is filled with unforgettable erotic encounters, plot twists, treachery and romance.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Eccentric Bliss: Beyond Measure?

K.D. Harris: Eccentris Bliss actually started off as a short story. A few people read it and asked me add more to it. I continued to work on it daily. A month later I had a full length novel.

JP: If you could create a genre for Eccentric Bliss: Beyond Measure what would it be named?

KDH: I would say erotic drama. Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… K.D. Harris, author of Eccentric Bliss: Beyond Measure →

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5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… C.M. Jones, author of Nothing Is Too Hard For God

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C.M. Jones, author of Nothing Is Too Hard For God
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Nothing Is Too Hard For God is the sequel to the novella I Still Do, and these books outline the lives of three female best friends who have been through everything together since they were kids. Recently they have found themselves on different paths, some for the best and some for the worst.

Nothing Is Too Hard For God gives you all of the drama that, Deborah, the successful attorney who can’t stay out of trouble; Karen, the reluctant stay-at- home- mom; and Leslie, the child psychologist who thinks that her issues are beyond being fixed, experienced while getting their lives in line with the destiny that Jesus Christ has for them.

Nothing Is Too Hard For God inspires you to try Christ with a funny, dramatic and relatable story.

Joey Pinkney: Where did you get the idea and inspiration to write Nothing Is Too Hard For God?

C.M. Jones: When I began to write about these characters, I was going through a rough spot in a few areas in my life. I was still trusting God to bring me through it. I knew that He would because He is faithful.

I decided to write about characters with some really deep issues and show the readers that God could bring you out no matter what the circumstance.

JP: What sets Nothing Is Too Hard For God apart from other novels in its genre?

CMJ: Nothing Is Too Hard For God is different from many other books in the Genre Continue reading 5 Minutes, 5 Questions With… C.M. Jones, author of Nothing Is Too Hard For God →